Lower Providence Township

Lower Providence Parks and Recreation is offering an ARC Certification Babysitting Course for youths 11-15 yrs old. The one day class will run from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm on Sunday, December 6th. This class offers training and skill development needed to provide safe and responsible care for children. Masks will be worn by participants and instructors during the class and social distancing will be in place. For more information and to register visit www.lptrec.com.

ROAD CLOSURE - Route 29 (First Avenue) in Collegeville Borough, will be closed on Friday, October 30, through Saturday, November 14 for roadway realignment. PennDOT is advising motorists to allow extra time when traveling near the work areas. The schedule is weather dependent. Read more: https://www.penndot.gov/regionaloffic//pages/details.aspx

REMINDER: Friday 10/30 is the deadline for submission of nominations for the Township's 2020 Community Awards. The Board of Supervisors is seeking nominations for its Citizen, Volunteer and Business of the Year. Details about each award and the nomination process can be found on the township website: https://www.lowerprovidence.org//nominations-sought-annual

Lower Providence Township's Public Works facility will be a drop-off site to recycle campaign signs and metal stands after the election. The Township's collection site will be located in the parking lot of the Public Works facility at 500 Church Road in Eagleville. It will be available Nov. 4 through Nov. 12. The recycling effort is being led by Montgomery County and there are several additional drop-off sites around the county.

REMINDER: Lower Providence Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan Public Meeting #1 - Time: Monday, October 26 @7:00-9:00pm Please join us and share your ideas to help shape a vision for the future of parks, recreation and open space in Lower Providence Township. You can participate in our virtual meeting by going to the following link: https://tinyurl.com/lowerprovidenceplan1 ... If your computer does not have speakers, you can call in to listen by phone, at: (412) 447-5128; Conference ID: 159 714 483# After joining on the Teams app/website and signing in, you will enter the meeting. For additional instructions on accessing and joining the meeting, go to: https://tinyurl.com/lowerprovidenceparks Click on ‘Joining a Live Event.’ Meeting materials will also be available here. See more

Lower Providence Parks & Recreation’s Pumpkin Painting Palooza event...first event in 2020 a success!

Pumpkin Painting Palooza!

REMINDER: TONIGHT the Lower Providence Parks & Recreation along with PECO invite you to Virtual Energy Efficiency Presentation at 6:30 pm. Learn how to save energy and money with PECO Energy Efficiency Programs. This FREE presentation will cover how you can save energy and money by taking advantage of the PECO Energy Efficiency solutions and tools for your home. Join Zoom Meeting... https://zoom.us/j/95656938400 Meeting ID: 956 5693 8400 Passcode: 803503 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/adiNmGWE0m

REMINDER: A virtual public meeting on the Open Space Plan will be held Monday, Oct. 26 from 7 to 9 pm. Help shape a vision for the future of parks, recreation and open space in the Township. Find out how to access the meeting and other ways you can participate in the planning process: https://www.lowerprovidence.org//pa/open-space-plan-update

Lower Providence Parks & Recreation and Police Department partnered with Montgomery County Senior Services and County Detectives for a drug take back event today. The Pill Take Back Mobile Mini, sponsored by the county District Attorney’s office and fitted with pill disposal box in the cargo area, was used for the collection. Thanks to all who came out to safely dispose of their unused or expired medication.

The Township Administration Building will be closed for in-person municipal services on Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020. The building serves as a polling location with constant voter turnout throughout the day and because of COVID restrictions currently in place, in-person services will be unavailable. We apologize for this one-day inconvenience but feel this is necessary for the safety of our staff and residents. Township staff will be accessible and available by phone and email on Nov. 3 for those needing to do business. Contact information can be found on the Township website: https://www.lowerprovidence.org/

DON'T FORGET! You can turn in your unused or expired medications for safe disposal! FREE TOMORROW! Tuesday, October 20, 2020 11:30am-1:00pm Lower Providence Township - Parking Lot... Products Accepted: Prescription and over-the-counter tablets and capsules, Liquid medications, inhalers, creams, ointments, nasal sprays, Pet medications Products NOT Accepted: Intravenous and injectable solutions, Needles

The Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee will meet Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020 at 7:30 PM. The meeting will be a virtual public meeting via Zoom. Find out more about the Comprehensive Plan process and how to access the meeting: https://www.lowerprovidence.org//virtual-comprehensive-pla